Politico and NBC News have announced the eight confirmed participants
for the September 7th Reagan Library debate in Simi Valley, California.
Of course, the list is missing former Minnesota Governor Tim Pawlenty who's place will essentially be taken by Texas Governor Rick Perry.

The post-Labor Day debate, the fourth this year, will be Perry’s first since announcing his candidacy Aug. 13.

Former
first lady Nancy Reagan sent an invitation to the presidential hopefuls
who meet the eligibility standards, which require that a candidacy be
formally announced and that a candidate captures at least 4 percent in
one of eight national polls.

MSNBC will broadcast the debate live
from the Reagan library’s Air Force One Pavilion at 8 p.m. ET. POLITICO
will stream the proceedings live on its website.

CNBC and Telemundo (in Spanish) will also broadcast the debate.

Brian
Williams, anchor and managing editor of “NBC Nightly News,” and John F.
Harris, editor in chief of POLITICO, will moderate.

Each
debate thus far has gotten better in terms of candidate interaction and
the energy of the questions. I can only assume that with a new
participant on stage, one who is ruffling a lot of feathers, we can
expect to see a great show of policy discussion and some stinging jabs
between candidates.